818 East Arctic! Classic Folly Beach Cottage close to beach access!

Literally just steps from the beach! Cute and Cozy! Had a wonderful stay.

Great place. House was lovely. Very close to the beach. Overall amazing!

Great location and a cute little house. There was no gas grill as stated, and we had to clean, sweep and wipe down the house before we were comfortable bringing our things in. It is tough to keep a beach house clean, so that is understandable.

Very charming, great location!! Perfect home for a family getaway.

Best aspect of this rental is the location. Across the street and one house over is the beach access. When we walked in the house, the first thing we noticed were that two couch slipcovers were FILTHY. Overall dirty with dirt spots and stains. Some were yellow large round stains. After contacting mgmt company, they insisted that the covers had been recently and professionally cleaned. There is no way that can be true. They also stated that the slipcovers are professionally cleaned twice a year. Gross! They offered to bring over blankets for us to cover the couches with but we declined and did our own covering with sheets. New slipcovers were supposedly then ordered, but that did not help us. Overall, it’s a decent house, but could use a deep clean i.e layer of dust on ceiling fans, dirty bathroom floor that is well past its life. We also encountered three palmetto bugs during our stay. Entry point for bugs may be the rusted hole at the bottom of the front door. We had a nice visit to Folly, as usual, but house was a bit underwhelming. Oh, and closet in main bedroom is not available, so there is essentially no place to hang clothes except for a few wire hooks over the door.

Excellent location, perfect home, clean and comfortable! A perfect home and away from home!

Beach access right across the street- perfect for for me and my 4 kids- cute cottage- loved the swings downstairs- close to everything- perfect 4 day getaway-

My biggest disappointment was the listing didn’t mentioned that the half bath was not part of the living quarters. The half bath is underneath the home. Also, it was a challenge to get the temperature comfortable.

Folly beach While I am very hesitant to leave a bad review, I cannot in good conscience leave a favorable review. For starters, when we drove up to the property it is very clear that it needs a good pressure wash and paint job. The only staircase that leads to the inside of the house is very precarious at best. The steps end at the grass, but to the side is a landing to get to the half bath and porch area that is not level with the steps. My sister actually fell at that point of the staircase and broke her wrist. Also, the property description boasts of a fabulous ocean view. Although the beach access is close and convenient, we could only see a tiny slice of the ocean to the left and across the street from the deck, so to label it a fabulous ocean view is a gross overstatement. As for the inside, it is decorated nicely but is in much need of a good wall scrubbing and paint job. Also, the rugs in the kitchen and den were very worn and dirty. The lights over the stove and one at the front door did not work. Lastly, we completely disagree that 5 people can sleep comfortably there. That may be true if you have two adults and three small children, but even then there’s no place to put luggage etc. One of the beds is a bunk bed in which a child could easily navigate the top bunk stairs, but that is not necessarily the case for an adult. For all these reasons above I cannot leave more than a 2 star rating.

The location of this property was perfect for accessing the beach and provided ample parking. Having a hose and outdoor shower area was great. I would recommend having a rubber mat (with holes) in the outdoor shower area instead of standing on the wooden deck boards. The kitchen area was well stocked with pots, pans, dishes and utensils. The bed in the master bedroom was very comfortable. The bathroom was fine and ample bath towels were provided. The washer/dryer and second bathroom are easily accessed on the lower level outside of the home. The television could be updated to a larger size and the two chairs in the living were not very comfortable. The outdoor gas grill was a little dated but worked fine. The lower swinging chairs, underneath the deck, were great for relaxing and the outer upstairs deck was great for sitting and listening to the ocean waves while enjoying an evening beverage. All in all it was a good beach house, located just far enough outside of the main strip, to provide a nice and enjoyable stay at a decent cost. Great little getaway.